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Original Articles

Computational investigation of the effects of knee airbag design on the interaction with occupant lower extremity in frontal and oblique impacts

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Pages 207-215 | Received 08 Mar 2016, Accepted 28 Jul 2016, Published online: 18 Dec 2016

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